| ![Show Contents]() Cailles History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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France
Etymology of CaillesWhat does the name Cailles mean? Directly translated, the French word "caille" means "quail". Sources believe that Caille was originally a nickname given to a delicate person. 1 Early Origins of the Cailles familyThe surname Cailles was first found in Maine, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Le Mans and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles, and letters patent confirming their nobility. Early History of the Cailles familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cailles research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1501, 1526, 1590, 1630, 1664, 1673 and 1713 are included under the topic Early Cailles History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cailles Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cail, Calhau, Cailloux, Caillouet, Caillavet, Caillette, Cailler, Caillé, Caillot, Caillat, Caillaud, Caillaux, Cailleaux, Caillard, Caille, Lacaille, Caila, Cailhaut, Cailhol, Cailhou, Caillan, Caillarville, Caillebot, Caillères, Cailleteau, Cailleu, Caillo, Caillez and many more. Early Notables of the Cailles familyAnother 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cailles Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cailles familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: many of the name who migrated to the New World from the mid 17th century onward.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cailles (post 1700) | + |
- Juan Cailles (1871-1951), Governor of Laguna
- Dauzat, Albert, Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionaire Étymologique des Noms et Prénoms de France. Paris: Librairie Larousse, 1987. Print.
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